Crack Down
Release Date  1990
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Crack Down (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  76.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  67.1% (14 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1990)
     * Release price: 895.00 Ptas
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1990)
     * Release price: £3.99
     #3 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)(1990)

Authors/Contributors
     Arc Developments (UK) - ?
     Mark Cooksey (UK) - ?
     Steve Crisp (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "The Games Machine Star Player"at The Games Machineissue #30 - 1990/Maypage 61

Compilations
     Full version inSega Master-Mix(1990)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSuper Sega(1991)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
CrackDown.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 CrackDown.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 CrackDown(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 CrackDown(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     CrackDown.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     CrackDown.gif6,737OriginalRunning screen
     CrackDown_Front.jpg275,117OriginalInlay - Front
     CrackDown_Back.jpg333,466OriginalInlay - Back
     CrackDown_Tape.jpg70,975OriginalMedia scan
     CrackDown.ay.zip3,803OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     CrackDown.mp3.zip4,703,653OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     CrackDown(EN).txt3,789OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     CrackDown(MULTI-LANG).pdf152,323OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     CrackDown.png129,135OriginalGame map
     CrackDown_Level1+2.jpg206,892OriginalGame map
     CrackDown_Level11+12.jpg233,368OriginalGame map
     CrackDown_Level3+4.jpg202,499OriginalGame map
     CrackDown_Level6+7.jpg244,910OriginalGame map
     CrackDown_Level8.jpg299,418OriginalGame map
     CrackDown_Level9+10.jpg249,662OriginalGame map
     CrackDown.jpg226,082OriginalAdvertisement
     crackdown.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Paul E. Collins (with rollback) - Crashes on level 15, see included text file
     Crack Down (1990)(US Gold).pok175OriginalPOK pokes file
     CrackDown(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg90,615#1Inlay - Front
     CrackDown(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf17,941#1InstructionsSpanish
     CrackDown(Kixx).jpg2,758,072#2Inlay - Front
     CrackDown(Kixx)_Back.jpg258,038#2Inlay - Back
     CrackDown(Musical1SA)_Front.jpg356,583#3Inlay - Front
     CrackDown(Musical1SA)_Back.jpg68,312#3Inlay - Back
     CrackDown(Musical1SA)_SideA.jpg65,555#3Media scan
     CrackDown(Musical1SA)_SideB.jpg64,231#3Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #76-1990/Maypage 44- Review: 69%
     MicroHobbyissue #198-1990/Aprpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #96-1990/Marpage 10- Review: 83%
     Sinclair Userissue #125-1992/Julpage 42- Review: 68%
     The Games Machineissue #29-1990/Aprpage 43- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #30-1990/Maypage 61- Review: 88%
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 73- Review: 76%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"page 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 26- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 63- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #79-1990/Augpage 36- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 26- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 107- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 64- Feature
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 36- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #102-1990/Augpage 54- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #102-1990/Augpage 54- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 52- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #104-1990/Octpage 34- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #51-1990/Marpage 66- Preview
     ZX Magazínissue 1990/Julpage 19- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #32-1990/Maypage 29- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #101-1990/Aprpage 51- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 56- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 30- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 52- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 84- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #100-1990/Junpage 25- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 84- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 9- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #107-1991/Janpage 59- Review: 93% (Sega Master-Mix)
     Sinclair Userissue #118-1991/Decpage 14- Review: 84% (Super Sega)
     Your Sinclairissue #71-1991/Novpage 65- Review: 62% (Super Sega)

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #107-1991/Janpage 36- Offer (Sega Master-Mix)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 67- Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #110-1991/Janpage 32- Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #121-1991/Decpage 9- Advert (Super Sega)
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 100- Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix)
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 4- Advert (Sega Master-Mix)
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 17- Advert (Super Sega)

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